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Unit 4 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Annul | To reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void |
| Blase | indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic. |
| Bolster | To support, give a boost to A long pillow or cushion; a supporting post |
| Deplore | To feel or express regret or disapproval. |
| Frivolous | Of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously. |
| Muster | To bring together for sevice or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include A list or men for military service; a gathering, accumulation. |
| Nonentity | A person or thing of no importance. |
| Obsess | To trouble, haunt, or fill the mind. |
| Ornate | Elaborately decorated; showily splendid. |
| Oust | To remove, drive out of a position or place. |
| Peruse | To read thoroughly and carefully. |
| Porous | Full of tiny holes; able to penatrate by air or water. |
| Promontory | A high point of land extending into water. |
| Prone | Lying faced down; inclined, likely |
| Qualm | A pang or conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea. |
| Recourse | A person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection. |
| Residue | A remainer, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed. |
| Solicitous | Showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something. |
| Staid | Serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct. |
| Sustain | To support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under,withstand; to affirm the validy of. |